The VOC Port Authority in Thoothukudi has retendered the estimated 7,056 INR-Crore Outer Harbour Project. This ambitious venture focuses on dredging and constructing a breakwater under the design, build, finance, operate, and transfer model. It aims to achieve a total handling capacity of 4 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) annually, executed in two well-defined stages.
The first stage, costing around 4,494 INR-Crore, includes developing Container Terminal-1 (Berths I and II), dredging, breakwater construction, and other essential facilities. It will handle 2 million TEUs. Meanwhile, the second stage, valued at an estimated 2,561 INR-Crore, focuses on Container Terminal-2 (Berths III and IV), also targeting 2 million TEUs. Together, these terminals will each feature a 1,000 M quay length.
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Additionally, the timeline for constructing Container Terminal-1 spans approximately 36 months, while Terminal-2 is set for completion within 24 months. Furthermore, the Outer Harbour Project promises to enhance the region’s container handling capabilities and drive economic growth.
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